FIC: A Tail of the Old West

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A Tail Of The West

BY Moonsp666@aol.com

Spoiler: Non

Rating: R i have some bad laguange and some other stuff later on.

Disclamers: Ok I dont own buffy, thats joss. These caharters may look

like tara and willow but dont really act like them. This story is like a A/U

and in the past kind of story. There will be no deamons this is stricly a

human story but thtere will be bad guys. and i do not own any other

carters of other shows that i may meation.

I hope u like this story, i would like feed back from y'all good or bad.

Astrid McClay walked into the rusty spike a saloon and brothel

for a rest. She was dressed in buckskin pants and a tan sleeveless

shirt that show off her Curvy body. At her sides were two shinning

colts with pearl handles that had Her initials engraved in the handle.

All the customers were men who all Glared disapproval at her.

The only women she saw in there were working the men.

The Bartender looked at this young girl and wondered what in the

hell she was doing in here was she lost or what. He didn't want

trouble in here and the way the men were looking at her he didn't think

that would be possible. Astrid walked right up to the bar and said " Water."

Her voice was low and harsh from the lack of moisture.

Water was all the bartender could think, no one ever asked for water.

When her looked into her eyes to see if she was kidding her eyes were

so blue that they looked like sapphires, so he didn't say anything and

got her water for her. " Thanks." She said and gave him a half grin.

That was it he thought no harm would come to her she kind of reminded him of his daughter.

" No Problem Miss if any one bothers you come let me know. My name is

James." " Thanks James I'll remember that." Astrid went to sit at a table

that was Empty and put her feet up on the extra chair there, checking the

clock behind The bar it was 1:30 p.m. Only half an hour more till her

appointment at the bank.She looked up to the second level of the saloon

and looked at a couple ofthe girls There but there were none there she

would come back for to have a little fun With later. Just then the chair her

feet were on was kicked out from under and man in his late 20s or so Astrid

thought was standing in front of her." Are you a whore?" Not now was all she

could think, she didn't need this right now If she came back home with

cuts and bruises Samantha would have her ass for not letting anyone come

with her. "What?" She said as she stood up slowly " Is a pretty thing like you

for hire. I want to buy you." The drunken man said, as he was about to grab her. Astrid grab his hand before he touched her and twisted it and answered him

" First off don't ever touch a women unless she says its ok.

Second I'm not a working women, and even if I was I would refuse you

You piece of cow shit." With that said she throw him out on to the street.

When she looked back in at the saloon the women were smiling at her

while the Men sat there fuming. James was at the bar watching the

whole scene play out And when she throw that guy out he was proud that guy

was always mean and rude To his girls. Her winked at her and she bowed her

head and walk to her horse and down the street to the bank. " Did you see

that miss. Fantastic, that guy was a real jerk." The black horse with a

little white coloring on her noes just snorted like she understood.

" Well time to get what I came here for." She walked in to the bank

and walked up to the Teller " I have an appointment with Mr. Madison."

The mouse-faced girl told her he was In the back and was expecting her.

She thanked the girl and headed to the back. When She knocked he told

her to come. " Miss. McClay how nice it is to meet you." Astrid wasn't in

the mood for small talk or plesntrys she just wanted her money and to go.

" Mr. Madison I'm tired and want to leave so can we just get on with it?"

" Um. Yes" he grabbed some paper and a pen and put them in front of

Astrid to sign. " So its all there?" "Yes Miss All $10,456. If you don't mind

may I ask why you're pulling all your money out?" " I'm buying some land

and building a house for me and my family." With that said and walked out

she hated being in a room with people who were Acting fake, it made her

uneasy. She and Miss. Fantastic were walking by the saloon when

Astrid heard a muffled scream; it was so faint she almost missed it.

" What the hell was that? Stay here Miss Fantastic." She silently made

her way to the Side of the saloon, when she peaked her head around

the side she saw the man she had kick out of the saloon there and

there was another man there his back was turned to her and he was

holding someone down. That asshole just wont quit will he? Astrid readied

Herself for a fight. This was going to hurt alot, I hope i wont have to kill him

was her last thought befor she walked in to the little ally way.

TBC...







Part 2



Astrid stepped into the little ally way to see if the men Would notice her before she voiced her presence to them.

She lifted up her shirt in the back to expose her knife in case she need to grad it and she flipped one of the tabs holding her gun in place.



“ Hey Boys can anyone join in on the fun or is this a boys only thing?” The man she had thrown out earlier looked at her and said “ You! You bitch. I’m going to make you pay.

Mike keep holding this little one that ones mine.”

The mike still had his back turned to Astrid but when the other guy started to make his way to her mike turned around and she saw him holding a girl. She was tiny, her green eyes full of fear. She also was crying. She had cuts on her arms and a bruise on her face, no doubt from where the two men hit her. There was also a small cut on the side of her eye where the blood was mixing in to her scarlet hair.



Astrid saw the abuse that little girl took and made a decision

To make them hurt maybe a broken bone or two.

She remained calm on the outside but inside she was pissed off. The man walking to Astrid was a bit unnerved by how

Calm she was shewasn’t scared is even angry by the looks of it. That’s what scared him the most.

“ So you want to join in on the fun? Well for you it wont be so much fun come here.” He pulled her by the arm

To the back of ally. She grabbed his hand on her arm and twisted herself so she was behind him. She had his arm in her hand now and was painfully pulling it up higher on his back.

She kicked him in the knee and he crashed to the ground “ Now see I thought I told u to treat women a little bit nicer earlier didn’t I? I thought I did. Well I just going to Have to teach you a little lesson.” She grabbed his hand harder and pulled it up till she heard a loud popping sound at his shoulder. “ Now mister it isn’t broken but dislocated. Now if I see you again I’ll break it next time you got me?” Before he had a chance to answer she hit him in the back of the head with the hilt of her knife. He slumped to the dirt ground pass out. “ Mike we can do this the easy way or the hard way. You can let the girl go and walk away or I can

Beat the crap outta you. Your choice.” Astrid said as she made her way closer to him. Mike took the easy way out and let the girl go and ran as fast as he could down the street.

The little redheaded girl fell to the ground shaking and crying. Astrid decided to go to the girl slowly and talk to her in a calm voice so she wouldn’t scare her.

“ Everything going to be fine no miss they wont hurt you.

I just want to help you ok?” The girl froze still and looked up at Astrid “ You wont hurt me?” she said in a child like voice. “ No I wont.” She knelt down next to the girl and put her hand on her shoulder and tried to give her best reassuring smile. The girl nodded. Astrid put her arms around the girl to help her stand up “ So honey what’s your name?” “Charlotte. Charlotte Conner. You?”

“ My name is Astrid McClay.” “ So I’m safe with you

Right?” “ Right.” “ Good.” Then Charlotte passed out falling

Limp in Astrid arms.

Tbc….